The BJP rebutted all the allegations, saying the Congress was resorting to cheap tactics by accusing Goyal of wrongdoing.
Once again training its guns on Railway Minister Piyush Goyal over his alleged links with Shirdi Industries Ltd., the Congress sought his resignation and demanded a high-level independent probe into an alleged financial bungling through Flashnet Info Solutions (India) Ltd (FISIL).
Accusing Goyal of concealing information on his assets in FISIL, even after becoming a minister, Congress alleged that in September 2014, Goyal sold the shares held by him and his wife Seema to a group company of Piramal Estate Pvt Ltd for Rs 48 crore.
"In May 2014, PM Modi enacted a charade and asked his Council of Ministers to declare assets owned by them and their spouses within 48 hours. Although Goyal declared his assets, he conveniently concealed the fact that he and his wife were directors in FISIL," said Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera.
All Rajya Sabha MPs, Khera said, must file a comprehensive listing of their assets and liabilities within 90 days of taking the oath of office and notify any changes each year, as well as provide a list of their pecuniary interests, which includes remunerative directorships and controlling stakes in companies.
The BJP rebutted all the allegations, saying the Congress was resorting to cheap tactics by accusing Goyal of wrongdoing. The party said there was no financial bungling on the part of Goyal as he had stopped all his business and resigned from all posts of director and started the process of selling his investments they day he assumed charge as minister.
"Why did Goyal not mention his controlling stake in Flashnet in 2011 and the director's remuneration he drew from the company for the FY ending 2015, when he was MP, BJP's National Treasurer and then Union Cabinet Minister, respectively," asked Khera.
He alleged that Piyush Goyal & his wife owned 50,020 of the total 50,070 shares of FISIL. In September 2014, after four months into holding the Power & Renewable Energy portfolio, Goyal sold the entire stock of FISIL at a premium of 1000% to a group company of 'Piramal Estates Private Limited'.
"Shockingly, although the net worth of 'Flashnet Info Solutions (India) Limited' was only Rs.10.9 crore, the filings of 'Piramal Estates Private Limited' reflected that a whopping Rs.48 Crore was provided to Goyal Family owned shares in 'Flashnet Info Solutions (India) Limited, which translates into an astronomical sum of Rs 9,586 per share," said Khera adding that this smacks of a clear case of 'Gratification' & ' Conflict of Interest'.
Calling it a classical replication of 'Jaishah Model' of business profit, Khera said that post the sale to Piramal Estates in September 2014, FISIL's name was changed to Aasan Info Solutions Private Limited which, in 2017, posted Rs 14.78 core losses.
Cheap tactics: BJP retorts
The BJP rebutted the allegations, saying the Congress was resorting to cheap tactics. The party said there was no financial bungling by Goyal as he had stopped all his business and resigned from all posts of director and started the process of selling his investments they day he assumed charge as minister.
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